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Our Staff

   Jacquie Cohen M.S., CF-SLP, graduated from Duquesne University with a B.S. in Health Sciences in 2013 and earned her Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Duquesne University in 2014. Her pediatric experience includes working outpatient, home-based and school based settings. Jacquie is passionate about working with young children with language and articulation disorders. She prides herself on being a fun and creative therapist and working well and collaborating with other professionals.

jcohen@therabilities.com


   Casey Farley, M.A., CCC-SLP, graduated from the University of Louisville with a B.A. in Psychology in 2004, and earned her master's degree in Communicative Disorders from West Chester University in 2007. Her pediatric experience includes work in outpatient, home-based, and school-based settings. She began her career with TherAbilities in 2010, providing speech/language services to children in both the outpatient clinic and school settings, as well as TherAbilities' Friendship Group and Summer Camp programs. She has worked with children ranging in age from infant to teenager, with a variety of diagnoses. Casey is passionate about early language development and acquisition, childhood apraxia of speech, and articulation disorders. She prides herself on her ability to communicate effectively and work as a team member with children, their families, other professionals, and loves both the challenges and rewards that come with working with children.

cfarley@therabilities.com


   Jennifer Irvin, M.S., CFY-SLP, graduated from Clarion University in 2013 with a Bachelor's degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology with a Minor in Psychology. In 2015, she completed her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from Clarion University. Jennifer joined the TherAbilities team immediately following graduation. Jennifer enjoys working with children with language processing and articulation disorders. She provides therapy to multiple school districts around the area and is very excited to continue to learn in this rewarding field.

jirvin@therabilities.com


   Debbie Lawrence, M.S. CCC-SLP, received her B.S. In Elementary education from Elizabethtown College in 1991 and her M.S. In Speech-Language Pathology from James Madison University in 1995. Debbie has worked with children in many settings throughout her life and has treated children as young as 2 years old. She believes that therapy can be fun as well as functional. Debbie is passionate about helping every child not only reach their speech therapy goals, but to gain confidence in themselves in the process.

dlawrence@therabilities.com


   Emily Katzaman, M.S., CCC-SLP, received both her B.S. and M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Bloomsburg University in 2008. Emily completed her clinical fellowship year at Therabilities from 2008-2009, and returned to Therabilities in 2015 with 7 years of experience working with children of all ages and speech-language needs. Some areas of specialty include: working with children with autism, speech sound disorders, expressive and receptive language difficulties, hearing impairments, use of augmentative and alternative communication, and use of visuals and other strategies to help children reduce communication difficulties. Emily possesses her PA Teaching Certificate (Level 2), is a member of ASHA and PSHA, and her Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA. Emily is currently serving as PSHA's Secretary. She is highly committed to continuing education and has received ASHA's ACE award for continuing education hours twice.

ekatzaman@therabilities.com


   Amanda Marks, M.A., CCC-SLP, earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as part of a fellowship cohort that received additional training in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Speech and Language Pathology. Amanda's previous experience includes pediatric outpatient services and school based services in both public and private Applied Behavior Analytic based settings. Amanda's specialty areas include Autism Spectrum Disorders and Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Her passion is in facilitating functional communication that supports healthy interactions, and she prides herself in her ability to communicate with families and use play as a therapeutic tool for children.

amarks@therabilities.com


   Kim Moran, M.A., CCC/CFY-SLP, graduated from Kutztown University with a B.S. in Speech Language Pathology in 2002, and earned her Master of Arts in Communication Disorders from West Chester University in 2007. Kim has been a practicing speech therapist within the school systems since 2002 and has experience working with children ages 2 to 21 with various communication disorders. She is passionate about social skills training for children with High Functioning Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS and Nonverbal Learning Disorders as well as helping other professionals implement assistive technology and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for students with special needs. Kim prides herself on being a very involved, responsive and creative therapist who teams well with others to help children reach their highest potential. Kim is a member of TherAbilities' Assistive Technology Team.

kmoran@therabilities.com